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Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003<br />(SSI 2003/476)
Item 2 on our agenda is consideration of subordinate legislation. We have before us an order that is to be considered under the negative procedure: the Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 (SSI 2003/476). The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the instrument and made a number of points relating to it. An extract from the committee's report detailing those points has been circulated to members. I have read the report, which raises many detailed issues about the drafting of the order. However, there are no matters of policy with which we need to engage. Are members content with the order and happy to make no recommendation to Parliament?
As agreed at our previous meeting, we now move into private session. The purpose of the session is for the committee to consider a draft report on our national waste plan inquiry. I was going to invite the official report, broadcasting, the public and any visiting members to leave the room, but they have gone.
Meeting continued in private until 12:35.